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Search underway for missing New Mexico girl

ESPAÑOLA, N.M. – Authorities have arrested a man who might be connected to the case of a 5-year-old New Mexico girl who disappeared over the weekend. Federal and local law enforce...

Autopsy shows 20 gunshots on Colorado man killed by police

COLORADO SPRINGS – An autopsy shows 20 gunshot wounds have been found on the body of a man killed by Colorado Springs police. The Gazette reported Monday that the El Paso Count...

Skeptical House Dems plan hearing on Trump public land plans

DENVER – Congressional Democrats plan to grill Trump administration officials on their plan to move the largest U.S. land-management agency’s headquarters from Washington to Colorado. ...

Show bans horses from counties in seven states affected by virus

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Officials say horses from affected counties in seven states have been banned from participating in a Columbus horse show to protect livestock from contracting a viral diseas...

Navajo utility wants to build on project to electrify homes

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation wants to build on a pilot project that connected more than 230 homes to the electric grid. The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority worked with v...

Green chile farmers say labor shortage hurting harvest

HATCH, N.M. – New Mexico is in the height of green chile harvest season, but farmers say a labor shortage is hurting them. KVIA-TV in El Paso, Texas, reports green chile farmers s...

Colorado bear likely caused cub’s accidental dumpster death

DENVER – Colorado wildlife officials say a mother bear may have caused a dumpster to tip over and accidentally kill her cub. The Denver Post reports a bear was likely climbing ...

Trailer with $100K in fossils reported stolen in Colorado

AURORA – A trailer containing fossils worth more than $100,000 has been reported stolen from a Colorado parking lot. KCNC-TV reports the sliver-toned trailer was taken Sunday fr...

Fuglsang wins Stage 16 at Vuelta, Roglic extends lead

LENA, Spain – Jakob Fuglsang of Denmark made a solo charge on the final climb to win the 16th stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Monday, while Primoz Roglic finished strong to increase his overa...

US Soccer continues search for CEO after Dan Flynn to step down

CHICAGO – Dan Flynn will retire as chief executive officer and secretary general of the U.S. Soccer Federation on Sept. 16. While the search for a successor continues, the USSF sa...

Longmont runs out of fluoride for water supply

LONGMONT – A Colorado city has stopped adding fluoride to its drinking water because of a shortage of the mineral that helps prevent cavities. Bob Allen, Longmont’s public works d...

General: U.S. faces ‘Sputnik moment’ in space race competition

COLORADO SPRINGS – The U.S. has reached a new “Sputnik moment” in which the military must act to keep the nation’s competitive advantage in space against adversaries such as Russia, China, a...